A2D - From Addict to Disciple

Are you caught in hopelessness? Where do you find hope? How do you discover hope? Who will walk with you on this journey? This questions and more in this episode as you begin on you path From Ashes to Destiny.

Today we look at the faces addicts wear to hide our feelings, our need to be fully known and fully loved, and the challenge of friends and family of addicts to walk in ridiculous grace. To learn more about A2D check out our website at www.froma2d.org

Here's an inside look at the opioid epidemic from Laurence, a young man from Cape Town who got hooked at the age of 14. You'll want to share this episode with friends, family and community leaders!

All of us in recovery are doing things everyday everywhere that would have been impossible in our addiction! Click on the link below to go the Anchor app, scroll down, click the message button and leave me a voice message of the things you do that used to be impossible. http://anchor.fm/a2d--from-addict-to-disci

Deon discusses the pressure that having money to spend after to his addiction and the importance of his faith and his family in recovery. This interview is dedicated to the late Rod Shiers, pastor, friend, brother who lived to love the unloved.

How do we handle the memories of our time in addiction? Which memories do we remember and which do we choose to forget? Listen as Deon talks about his early years in addiction in Durban.

A powerful, candid interview with Bobby in Canada as he shares about his struggle with addiction. We look at the four seasons as a day in the life of an addict. An inspiration for this episode came from the painting by Freiman Stoltzfus entitled Cathedral of Seasons. Check out more of his art on Instagram @freimanstoltzfusgallery and his website www.freimanstoltzfus.com

In this episode we look at the term "Gaslighting" and how it can be applied to addiction. Understanding this activity of manipulation, control and deception helps us realize the depth of the wound we caused in others. With this knowledge we are better prepared to make amends in a way that brings healing and restoration.

Steve shares about key things he has learned in street outreach in St. Catharine's, Ontario, Canada. As the founder of Roots, he has established the core values of relationship, love and openness in the work with people caught in addiction.

What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see the old you? Can you see the progress you have made in recovery? Listen for ways to stay focused on your reflection of growth in the journey.

Danny discussed why people relapse, the hard work of recovery, the counterfeit comforter and the enemy of sobriety. He closes with the first song he wrote on bunk 51 in prison. For more about Danny go to www.dannycosbyministries.com

Danny outlines five nuggets of wisdom to live by in recovery. Enjoy this interview as Danny talks about his addiction, incarceration and his heart wound which led to addiction. He also shared the stigmas he faced upon release from prison.

In this episode we look at the lifestyle of addiction, the joy of the dance and the pain of the consequences. Then we delve into the many opportunities we have to establish a new dance, the dance of recovery.

In this episode we look at why From A2D works more than 2/3 of our time with addicts in prison. Also we compare the life, emotions and stressors in addiction with those inside of prison. Look for the similarities between the prison in our mind and life inside a Correctional Facility.

Today we look at some of the emotional wounds that we have as addicts that lead us to self medicate and keep us as fragile as a candle in the wind.

Today we look at a variety of things that can get us caught up in addiction and/or mess up our recovery.

Do you have a friend or family member who is struggling with addiction? Have you wondered how to talk to them about your concerns? David Hain is the Founder of From Addict to Disciple (A2D), which works in communities, rehabs and prisons in the United States, South Africa and Kenya. In this episode he gives insight on how to have a conversation with your loved one about the addiction that ensnares...